Silence! I Concur... Question: How Do You Follow Up The Greatest Television Series Of All Time? Answer: With Gusto.
Matt Groening has all but topped his most famous creation with 'Futurama', I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams it would be as good as it is. That's not to say I had no faith in Matt, it's just that 'The Simpsons' was sooo off the chart in every measure, I couldn't imagine an equal, But that's exactly what this is. But different.
Matt's always said he is a big fan of classic and pulp sci-fi and it really shows here - which may repel some more snobbish viewers. But is is their loss, for 'Futurama' is the funniest thing I've seen since 'The Simpsons'. Honestly!
The 'Robot Planet' episode has been my favourite thus far. Especially the 'It Came From Planet Earth' part.
Bender is an instant classic. I was glad to see Matt didn't just use his 'Simpsons' voice actors in all the roles. Bender sounds so cool. The look of the series is a wonderfully original too. Not too derivative, but not too weird.
The careful introduction of recurring characters is indicative of the lessons Groening learnt on 'The Simpsons'. That's not to say 'the Simpsons' did anything wrong, it was just a little haphazard in the setting up of its universe.
If you need to be told to watch this show, you probably shouldn't. but I'm gonna tell you to watch it anyway, because it's just that damn good!